# Belgian court says treasury lacks authority over Russian bank’s frozen assets

https://mins.news/en/item/61133

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 14:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/belgian-court-rules-countrys-treasury-department-lacks-authority-decide-russian-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaaaca4a4391a000126724e

> Belgium’s top administrative court ruled that the treasury department did not have the legal authority to refuse releasing frozen assets belonging to Russian bank BCS and held by Brussels-based clearing house Euroclear.

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